I'm behind in my reading, but you know I can't resist sending you a prompt!
so dramatic: [vex] complains about their cold.
It took me three weeks but here it is - our beloved Elders being chaotic 😅 I hope you enjoy this little bit of silliness!
Next up:
⌘ - being picked up: Captain/Havers
≣ - hand holding: Thomas & Alison
Speechless: [Character] can’t talk because of a sore throat - Thomas
Error 404: [character] refuses to admit they’re sick - Ho-Tan
First Kiss - Robin/Julian
oh no: [character] gets sick at the worst possible moment. - Bill Shakespeare
The Captain comforting Kitty
Ask Games are here & here. Filled prompts are here & here on AO3.
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Pneumonium
so dramatic: [character] complains about their cold.
“I am dying,” Vex declared heavily.
“No, you’re not,” Pressley said, barely managing to suppress a roll of his eyes. “You have a cold.”
“Because you fell into the pool,” Choop snickered.
Vex glared at them. “Yes, yes, it’s all very funny, isn’t it? Until I get this thing – what did Deb-beh call it? Pneumonium?”
“Pneumonia,” Ho-Tan corrected him gently after checking her notes.
“Yes, that. Until I get that and die a slow, painful and miserable death,” Vex said. He sneezed and slumped miserably in his seat.
There was a moment of silence as the other Elders glanced at each other, a little at a loss.
“Surely it’s not that bad,” Choop said at last. Vex sneezed again and glared at him pointedly as if to say, “Isn’t it?”
“It might get worse, though,” Pressley mused. The others turned towards him, not so subtly shaking their heads.
“Not helping, brother,” Flowers murmured.
Ho-Tan leaned forward a little so she could look at Vex. “We just need to keep you warm and hydrated and you’ll be back on your feet in no time.”
“I can help with that,” Flowers said eagerly – a little too eagerly. Before anyone could protest, he cast off his robes and threw them in Vex’s direction, hitting him directly in the face. Vex sighed but wrapped them around his shoulders anyway. He was cold.
“I could go make some tea?” Pressley suggested next. “Maybe put a little something extra in it …”
“No!” the others said in unison.
A few minutes, several blankets and a huge cup of tea (just tea) later, Vex was as comfortable as one could possibly be in the Elders’ Chamber. His personal cocoon was pleasantly warm. It didn’t stop him from aching all over, though, or prevent his throat from getting irritated by the first signs of a nasty cough
“Ugh,” he groaned.
Choop placed a gentle hand on his arm – or rather that part of the blankets he presumed Vex’s arm was under. “Why don’t you try to get some rest? It is supposed to help the healing process, is it not?”
The other Elders nodded so Vex sighed, shifted around a little to get more comfortable and closed his eyes. He was out like a light in seconds.
“I’m worried about him,” Flowers admitted quietly.
“Me, too,” Ho-Tan said. She scratched something onto the paper with her quill. “I’ll have someone come in to drain the pool as soon as possible. Who even thought it would be a good idea to put one in here?”
All eyes turned to Trevor.
“Don’t look at me!” he cried. “It was already here when I inherited my seat!”
Ho-Tan made good on her promise: a week later when Vex felt better again, the water in the Chamber was gone. Vex’s chest tightened with fondness when he realised what the others had done for him – until his foot caught the edge of the former pool and he stumbled right into it.
“Perhaps the water had served a purpose,” Choop mused once they had helped Vex out of the former pool.
Vex made an unhappy noise in the back of his throat and rubbed his bruised shins as Ho-Tan made a note in her records: Replace water in pool.
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SR Lilia Vanrouge - Lab Coat Vignette
"Let's have a bit of fun."
[Botanical Garden – Temperate Zone]
Lilia: Oopsies, what a blunder. My first class in the afternoon is potionology.
Lilia: I almost forgot I needed to harvest the herbs I'll need for class before lunch break ended.
Lilia: I guess I got a little too into messing with Silver and Sebek.
Lilia: Hmm, I think the herb I needed was "duskweed." That should grow somewhere near this flower bed…
???: Give it back…!!
Lilia: Hm? Sounds to be some sort of commotion.
Lilia: It'd be cumbersome to get embroiled into whatever it is… For now, I think I'll keep to the shadows behind the trees and keep an eye on the situation.
Epel: Those "lanternblossoms" are mine! And their nectar was finally almost ready for harvesting after all my hard work…!
Lilia: Oh, that wide-eyed freshman… He's the new student that Vil's been keeping around recently.
Lilia: I think his name was… Epel?
Savanaclaw Student A: Well, hey now, thanks for raisin' 'em. 'Cause hey, this botanical garden's for all students to use, yeah?
Savanaclaw Student B: Yeah, we need these flowers too, man. From what I hear, they sell pretty high, see?
Savanaclaw Student C: You're a freshman, right? We're sophomores. You gotta respect your elders!
Epel: Oh come on…!
Lilia: Dearie me, look at that poor kid, caught up with some delinquents. I've been in the same boat before, it seems that's the fate of us small and petite folk.
Lilia: Nevertheless, those sophomores are picking on a poor underclassman with glee. So unsightly.
Epel: Grr… Give it back!!
[throws dirt]
Savanaclaw Student C: Ack!? [cough, spits] This dude just threw dirt in my face!
Epel: Next, sweep the legs!
[slam!]
Savanaclaw Student A: Ow!! Hey, aimin' for our shin's ain't fair, is it!?
Lilia: Oho, blind 'em and sweep 'em! Not a bad technique.
Lilia: Split judgements can mean everything on the battlefield. Good fighters are made from those who can make quick decisions without hesitation.
Lilia: However…
Savanaclaw Student B: Stop tryin' to think you're more than just a pretty face! Why don'tcha run back to your highfalutin' Pomefiore dorm and go embroider or somethin'!
[SLAM!]
Epel: Urgh…!
Lilia: Aw… And there he goes, thrown to the ground.
Lilia: Hmm. His fighting spirit is commendable, but he's no match against 3 opponents.
Lilia: I can't just abandon a growing chick with a promising future. …Well, I guess I can lend a small hand.
[rustle, rustle…]
Lilia: That's enough!
Epel: Eh? You're…
Savanaclaw Student C: Urk!! Aren't you Diasomnia Vice Housewarden Lilia Vanrouge!?
Lilia: Those herbs you're holding there, I need them for class as well. Could I have them?
Lilia: Looks to me like you three are sophomores. And as you can see, I'm a junior…
Lilia: If I'm not mistaken, you young'uns are supposed to respect your elders, hm?
Savanaclaw Student A: !! This guy was totally listenin' on us!
Epel: Um… Lilia-san. This's mah... I mean, this is my fight.
Epel: You don't need to jump in.
Lilia: Khee hee hee, oh, you're so cold.
Lilia: Sometimes it doesn't hurt to lean on your upperclassmen a bit. You can trust me, so just keep quiet and watch.
Savanaclaw Student B: Humph, fine by me. If you want these flowers, try and take 'em from us!
Savanaclaw Student C: Oh but, as an upperclassman, you definitely remember you can't use settle fights with magic, riiiiight?
Savanaclaw Student C: Without magic, you're just another weak little Malleus lackey.
Savanaclaw Student B: There's no way you can stand up with us! Hyahaha!
Lilia: I see… Seems like you're looking down on me too.
Lilia: See here, you little jackanapes. I don't need any magic to make you folk eat dirt.
Lilia: It's been quite some time since I've had to teach a lesson to such fiery little scamps. Well then, let's have a bit of fun.
[Botanical Garden – Temperate Zone]
Epel: Wow… I definitely wasn't expecting that.
Lilia: I knew you boys wouldn't be a match for me, and it looks like I was right.
Lilia: Your punches were much, much too slow. I thought I'd fall asleep with how boring that was.
Savanaclaw Student A: Urgh… D-Dammit. I couldn't see his moves at all. When did he throw us all?
Epel: He just dealt with guys much bigger than him… And three of them at once, to boot… There's no way.
Savanaclaw Student B: I thought this guy was just one of Malleus's lackeys, but he's something else…!
Lilia: Think of this as a good lesson to never judge your foe by their looks.
Lilia: What now? Should I drill it into your heads once more?
Savanaclaw Student C: No way! Hey, l-l-l-let's get outta here!!!
[scrambles away]
Lilia: Khee hee hee. Now that I came out victorious, I think I'll take the lanternblossoms that Epel so painstakingly raised.
Epel: Ah… So you want… my flower too…
Lilia: Hm? …Hmmmmm??? Oh nooo! What have I done~~~!!
Lilia: I thought this flower was what I needed for potionology class but nooo~~ Ah, what a blunder.
Lilia: Here you go, Epel. I don't need this, so I'll return it to you.
Epel: I-I kinda don't see how that was a blunder…
Epel: …Uh, Lilia-san. I appreciate your help, but that flower's yours now.
Lilia: Hm? Why's that?
Epel: I went and lost to those guys, and now you're showing me pity…? I don't need none of that.
Lilia: Oho, what a thing to say.
Lilia: Looks like despite your fragile exterior, you've got quite the bite.
Epel: …You're one to talk.
Epel: You're about my size, and yet you just easily beat those larger guys… Who exactly are you?
Lilia: Heh, if you really want to know…
Lilia: I used to be really into fighting games. And the more I played, the more I got good at those special combos IRL.
Epel: You got that strong just by playing games?
Lilia: That's just a quip.
Epel: Huh…?
Lilia: Anyhow. I definitely like your pluck to not back down against your upperclassmen!
Lilia: Especially that first strike of yours. That was a masterstroke. With a little bit of polish, I'm sure you'll shine bright.
Epel: Do… Do you mean that?
Lilia: Indeed. There are ways for petite chaps like us to fight properly, you know.
Lilia: Here, I can teach you a thing or two.
Epel: P-Please…!
Lilia: Alright then, Tactics for the Small #1! "Maintain Your Distance"!
Lilia: It's unwise to fight bigger opponents head on. Their power will just overwhelm you.
Lilia: So the first thing you should do is maintain your distance. Avoid their strikes and wait for the right moment to hit back.
Epel: Uh… That's not really manly, though… is it?
Lilia: Just hear me out. Larger foes tend to get worked up when they face smaller and spry opponents.
Lilia: As soon as they lose their cool and swing wildly, that's your chance! Get in close and end them with one hit.
Lilia: Even better if you strike a vital point!
Epel: I get it! The bigger the foe, the bigger the target… Right?
Lilia: Exactly! Next, Tactic #2! "When up against 2 foes, hide in their shadows."
Lilia: For example, you can hide behind person A and strike at person B from their blind spot.
Lilia: This is another technique that only us with petite frames can use!
Epel: …From the way you talk about it, it doesn't actually sound too bad to be small.
Lilia: Of course, because stature doesn't determine your strength. What's important isn't the power of your swing, but how you use it. And, finally…
Lilia: You need that unbreakable fighting spirit, with just a tad bit of mischief.
Epel: Heheh… So you're saying not to fight them fair and square.
Lilia: Well, yes, because unlike sports, winning is all that matters in fights.
Epel: I'll keep that in mind. Lilia-san, thank you for the lesson.
Epel: Um… Do you think I can ask you to teach me some more fighting techniques some other time?
Lilia: Mhm. If I have the time, I can do just that.
Epel: Awesome…!
Lilia: Until then, make sure you keep working on yourself. Bye for now.
Epel: Yes, sir! Thank you!
Lilia: Khee hee hee, ah, the joys of youth~ That made me feel young again as well.
Lilia: I think I'll keep up this youthful momentum and go enjoy my afternoon, now.
Lilia: Hm…?
Lilia: Now that I think of it, I feel as though I've forgotten something important… What could it be?
[Alchemy Workshop]
Crewel: Vanrouge!! How atrociously bold of you to step into my classroom completely empty-handed.
Crewel: Where is the duskweed you need for your class experiment!?
Lilia: Ah, I knew I was forgetting something!
Crewel: Go Fetch!! Refrain from your carefree blathering, and quickly collect it!
Lilia: Right, right, I'll go right now.
Lilia: My memory must be going with my old age~ Oopsies, what a blunder.
Requested by Anonymous.
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